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TIL: Killer Whales, aka Orcas, are actually not whales–they’re the largest member of the Dolphin family.

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11O7 TIL of Pheasent Island, which is jointly owned by France and Spain, for six months alternatingly.
BgZ7b TIL the Tres Hombres is the only trans-Atlantic sailing freighter without a motor which is based in the Netherlands
rMM4 TIL that the original creator of the Barbie doll had previously designed military-grade missiles
Z8rMD TIL that the oldest love poem ever found is on an ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablet from the 21st century BC
E10ad TIL about “the backfire effect,” which occurs when someone is presented with facts that contradict their preconceived worldview. Rather than admit they’re wrong, they believe the incorrect information even more.